New Treatment Strategy for a Delayed Skin Necrosis Related to a Calcaneal Fracture
Konstantinos C. Xarchas*, George Kyriakopoulos, Maria Vlachou, Katerina Manta
Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Athens General Hospital G. Gennimatas, Athens, Greece
Abstract
In calcaneal avulsion fractures, skin necrosis as a result of pressure from the underlying fragment is a fairly common and serious complication. In spite of proper treatment, skin healing complication may occur. We report a calcaneal fracture case complicated by skin necrosis and managed with a novel treatment strategy including application of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC). This is the first application of combined PRP and VAC treatment in a calcaneal fracture complicated by skin necrosis and was accompanied with very favorable outcomes while avoiding other more complex treatment modalities.
Keywords: Calcaneum, Avulsion fracture, Skin necrosis, Infection, Treatment, PRP, VAC.
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Article History:
Received Date: 21/10/2017
Revision Received Date: 01/12/2017
Acceptance Date: 07/12/2017
Electronic publication date: 29/12/2017
Collection year: 2017
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